Was king of the United Kingdom and the
dominions of the British Commonwealth and emperor of India, he was born in 1894
and died in 1972.
Edward fell in love with Wallis Simpson,
an American celebrity. She was born in 1896 and died in 1986.
Eduardo caused a constitutional crisis
when he proposed marriage to Wallis Simpson. UK prime ministers and domains
opposed marriage, saying that the people would never accept her as queen. In
1936, King Edward VIII unexpectedly abdicated the throne to marry the love of his
life, Edward's behavior prior to his decision to abdicate from the British
Royal Family, and led to the "abdication crisis" in Britain. In 1937,
the happy couple married and embarked on a jet-setting life in Paris, meanwhile
referring to themselves as "W.E.”--Wallis and Edward---1936-1973
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